Category: Saturday Stitchers

No fee for this hands on learning experience (bring your machine)- but please register in the form below.

Welcome to the Plano ASG Techniques on Saturday ! Build on and improve your sewing techniques with Jami. Master the set in sleeve– hurry and register – registration closes on Weds July 22nd.… Read the rest

Welcome to the Plano ASG Techniques on Saturday ! Build on and improve your sewing techniques with Jami. This month is a bring your sewing machine class to learn many different ways to “finish” your seams. These techniques are applicable to any type of sewing: fashion, home decor and accessories.

Just a reminder, the Saturday Stitchers meeting on Saturday May 25th at 10:00 will be at Christ United Methodist Church Room N154 located on the SW corner of Parker Road and Coit. Please remember to bring your Show and Tell.

Tomorrow the Saturday Stitchers will be making a hidden storage hanger safe. This will be a hands on program. This is a quick project and would be a wonderful gift for the graduate or Mom. If you want to make this project please bring a sewing machine and basic sewing supplies with you.… Read the rest

We had a wonderful time at the Annual Luncheon on Saturday. Shirley Cunningham gave a great presentation on how to use the elements of art in our sewing. Elements like canvas, lines, curves and angles, proportion, balance and color.

She showed us some of the amazing garments she has made in recent years.… Read the rest

We will be making tailor’s hams or dressmaker’s hams or seam rolls. A tailor’s ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines.… Read the rest

During the Plano ASG Chapter meeting of July, Jami showed us how to make finger puppets. She has been making the finger puppets for Children’s Medical Center for years and comes up with new designs every time. It is easy to make a variety of finger puppets, all beginning with the same base pattern.… Read the rest